Citroen Xantia 1993 vs Honda Civic 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 153 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Honda Civic is a more dynamic driving. Citroen Xantia engine produces 70 HP less power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Honda Civic. Due to the lower power, Citroen Xantia reaches 100 km/h speed 5.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 8.5 l/100km | |
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The Citroen Xantia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Citroen Xantia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that by driving the Citroen Xantia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Citroen Xantia consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 530 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km with real consumption | 520 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen Xantia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Honda CRX | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Honda Civic might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.38 m | 1.38 m | |
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Citroen Xantia is larger. Citroen Xantia is 25 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen Xantia is 1 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Citroen Xantia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`200 | 1`560 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Honda Civic has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Citroen Xantia, so Honda Civic quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1200 | |
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